Cambium Networks has unveiled a new Massive Multi-user, multiple-input multiple-output (MU-MIMO) platform, called cnMedusa that the vendor claims allows network operators to offer 5G like speeds surpassing DSL and Cable while offering throughput comparable to fiber.
Cambium said that consumer demand for streaming media like Netflix, the need to support symmetric traffic required of cloud based services and higher capacity Service Level Agreements are driving the need for this innovation.
Cambium claims that the cnMedusa with 14x14 integrated antenna array exceeds both 802.11AC Wave 2 and LTE-A planned implementation of 8x8, and yields the ability to support up to seven simultaneous carrier chains. The spectral efficiency of the cnMedusa-enabled PMP 450m allows wireless services providers to offer triple-play services to existing subscribers and add new customers without requiring additional spectrum or new customer equipment, the company said.
Luca Spada, President and CEO, Eolo SpA
The Massive MIMO technology in the PMP 450m allows us to build on our current deployments, using the same spectrum and subscriber equipment as before, while increasing throughput to existing customers with bandwidth to support network expansion.
Atul Bhatnagar, President and CEO, Cambium Networks
Massive Multi-User MIMO allows fixed wireless network operators to offer industry-leading cost, scalability and reach advantages – particularly in traditionally underserved areas – with speeds and reliability exceeding wired networks.
